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    She shifted her gaze to the window, lost in thought, while he swiftly buckled her seatbelt for her. “Going to skip buckling up?”


    Her response was to let the question float away, lost in the blur of thendscape rushing past.


    Before they knew it, they were pulling into home.


    A moment of silence lingered before Yvonne broke it. “Thanks for the ride. Next time, you don’t have to go out of your way, really.”


    Norton arched an eyebrow. “Such consideration? I was on my route. Why not?”


    Looking up, she smiled slightly at him. He was undeniably attractive and fundamentally decent—just never particrly kind to her, a truth she hade to terms with over time.


    She resolved not to grow ustomed to his kindness; reliance would only intensify the pain of their inevitable separation.


    Watching Yvonne, Norton noticed how her smile added an extrayer of charm to her smooth, radiantplexion.


    With a teasing gesture, he pinched her cheek lightly. “What’s on your mind? Speak up.”


    Snapping out of her reverie, Yvonne swatted his hand away. “Your gestures, like picking me up, justplicate things unnecessarily.”


    A chill passed over Norton’s features, erasing any trace of warmth from his gaze. “Complicate things? How exactly? Is it because it interferes with your meetings with that Marsh guy?”


    She chose not to engage in a dispute over his usation.


    Norton suddenly stepped in her path, trapping her between him and the wall.


    Yvonne felt his arms enclose her, his height and strength making it impossible for her to push him aside.


    “What is this?” she asked.


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    “Exin it,” Norton insisted, his eyes intensely scanning her face for any hint of emotion.


    “I want to go home now. Please, step aside,” she said, irritation etching her features.


    Norton chuckled dryly, frustration tinting his voice. “Every day, I drive you without a word ofint, yet you use me ofplicating things?”


    A wave of exhaustion swept over her. Looking directly at him, she spoke withposed resignation. “I recognize the strain I’ve put on you, which is why you needn’t bother anymore.”


    “Wrong!” His tone steeped in fury.


    She attempted to free herself, her efforts focused on his restraining arm. “I need to leave. Let me pass.”


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